Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) has been issued a Goods and Services Tax (GST) penalty of Rs 56.44 crore by the Joint Commissioner of Central GST, Ahmedabad. The penalty is related to the interpretation of input tax credit (ITC) provisions, specifically concerning 'blocked credit'. RIL disputes the order, stating it misinterprets ITC rules and ignores service classifications. The company plans to appeal the decision, though it has confirmed the penalty will not impact its operations.
Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) has been hit with a GST penalty of Rs 56.44 crore by the Joint Commissioner of Central GST, Ahmedabad. The company said it will challenge the order, which relates to the interpretation of blocked ITCunder the GST framework.
RIL Disputes Interpretation of Blocked Credit
In a regulatory filing, Reliance stated that the order has been passed by misinterpreting the ITC provisions, ignoring the service classifications made by the service provider.
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FAQ :
Reliance Industries has been issued a GST penalty of Rs 56.44 crore.
The penalty relates to the interpretation of input tax credit (ITC) provisions under the GST framework, specifically concerning 'blocked credit'.
No, Reliance Industries disputes the order, stating it has been passed by misinterpreting the ITC provisions and ignoring the classification of services by the service provider.
Reliance Industries intends to file an appeal against the order before the appropriate authority.
No, Reliance Industries has clarified that the penalty order does not affect its operations or business activities.
The penalty order was issued under Section 74 of the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Act, 2017, the Gujarat Goods and Services Tax (GGST) Act, 2017, and relevant provisions of the Integrated GST (IGST) Act, 2017.